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The sociological significance of ancestor-worship in Ashanti

Africa • 3 (4) • Published In 1930 • Pages: 431-470

By: Clarke, Edith.

Abstract
This article is primarily a theoretical commentary on the material presented by Rattray. The article includes a discussion of the function of Ashanti religion, placing the emphasis on the worship of clan ancestors and de-emphasizing the worship of 'Nyame,' the high god. In this context Ashanti beliefs concerning the soul, its career after death, and its relationship to the living members of the clan are discussed. The article also contains comments on spirits other than ancestral ones, fetish or suman animisim, and certain lacks in Rattray's presentation of religious material.
culture
Akan
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Elizabeth Young ; 1954
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Ashanti; Ghana
Notes
by Edith Clarke
LCCN
29010790
LCSH
Twi (African peoples)